God, Our  Father

God Desires Fellowship with His Children                         

(Genesis  1: 26; Luke 15: 17 – 24; Isaiah 65:  2; Revelation  3: 20)

B.    God Wants Obedience From His Children                     
(Genesis  2:  8 - 17)

1. Adam Tested In The Garden of Eden   (Genesis  2: 15)

2. Christ Tested In The Garden of Gethesmane                     

     (Mark 14: 32 - 36; Romans  5: 12 - 19)

C.    God Initiates Salvation For His Children

1. He Pursues Them    (Genesis  3: 9; John 6: 44, 15: 16; Romans  3: 11)

2. He Sacrifices For Them    (Genesis  3: 21; Revelation 13:  8)

3. He Protects Them   (Genesis  3: 24)

D.    God Provides Happiness For His Children

1.    Adam Was Lonely    (Genesis  2: 18) 

2.    Adam Was Needy   (Genesis  2: 15, 19 - 20)

3.    Adam Was Ready   (Genesis  2: 23 - 25) 

E.    God Grieves For His Children                                          
(Hosea 11:  1 -  9)

F.     God Loves His Children

1.    God’s Love Is Verifiable (Romans  8: 32) 

2.    God’s Love Is Comprehensive                                  
(Romans  8: 32; Philippians  1:  6,  2: 12 - 13)

3.    God’s Love Is Permanent

1. Illegitimacy    (Revelation 13: 1 - 2;  Acts  5: 27- 42)

2. Terror   (Revelation 13: 1)

1. The Beast Operates Through Terror and Fear (Revelation 13: 1)

2. The Beast Operates Through Satanic Power             (Revelation 13: 1, 12:  3)

3. The Beast Operates Through Government (Revelation 13:  1 - 2;  Daniel  7:  3 - 18;  Romans 13: 1 - 4)

3. Deception  (Revelation 13:  3 - 16;  II Thessalonians  2: 9 - 11;  I Timothy  4: 1)

4. Dumbing-Down of Society

1. He Is So Powerful   (Revelation 13:  4)

2. He Is So Brilliant     (Revelation 13:  5)

3. He Is So Bold   (Revelation 13:  6)

5. Theological Shallowness: Satan Is Defeated…

1. By Anticipating Persecution  (Revelation 13:  6 - 7, 6:  9 - 11)

2. By Leaning Into Eternal Life

1. The Lamb’s Book of Life (Revelation 13:  8)
2. The Lamb Slain (Revelation 13:  8;  I Peter  1: 18 - 20)

3. By Embracing The Sovereignty of God                  (Revelation 13:  9 - 10)

4. By Committing Yourself To Perseverance              (Revelation 13:  9)

1. The Regal Reaper                                                       (Revelation 14: 14 - 15)

1. His Coronation  (Daniel  7: 13 - 14)

2. His Preparation   (Revelation 14: 14)

3. His Execution  (Revelation 14: 15; John  5: 22, 27; Acts 17: 31)

2. The Righteous Reaper                                                  (Revelation 14: 17 - 19)

1. Man’s Condition is Ripe for Judgment

1. Man’s Eagerness to Persecute God’s People (Revelation  6:  9 - 10, 7:  9 - 14, 16:  4 - 6)

2. Man’s Rebellion Against Christ                           (Revelation  1:  3 - 4, 8 - 10, 15 - 18)

3. Man’s Refusal to Repent                                                       (Revelation  9: 20 - 21, 16:  8 - 11, 21)

3. The Fearsome Reaper                                                   (Revelation 14: 19)

1. He Descends from Heaven   (Revelation 19: 11 - 13)

2. He Descends to Stand on Mount Olive                     (Zechariah 14: 2 - 4)

3. He Descends to The Battle of Armageddon                  (Revelation 16: 13 - 16, 14: 20, 19: 15 - 21)

4. Conclusion                                                                                                     (Hebrews 10: 31; Psalm 2: 12)

The Theme: Confronting False Teachers
Confronting False Teachers Requires Perseverance (Revelation 2: 2)

Why ? They Are Relentless
(Acts 20: 29 - 30; Philippians 3: 2; Colossians 2: 4, 8; II Thessalonians 3: 14; I Timothy 4: 1; II Timothy 3: 13; II Peter 2: 1; II John 1: 7;
Jude 18 - 20)

Confronting False Teachers Requires Clarity
(Revelation 2: 2; I John 2: 22, 4: 1 - 3)

Confronting False Teachers Requires Knowledge (Revelation 2: 2)
Tests of True Apostles
Chosen Directly By The Lord Jesus
(Luke 6: 13 - 16; Acts 1: 21 - 26; I Corinthians 15: 8 - 9)

Eyewitnesses of The Resurrection of Christ
(Acts 1: 21 - 22, 10: 38 - 42; I Corinthians 9: 1)

Able To Perform Signs and Wonders
(II Corinthians 12: 12; Matthew 10: 1; Acts 5: 12 - 16)

Confronting False Teachers Requires Fervent Love
for Christ (Revelation 2: 4)

1. The Absolute Truth of Scripture    (Revelation  22:  6, 19: 11)

2. The Inspiration of Scripture      (Revelation 22:  6; II  Peter 1: 20 - 21;  Acts  1: 16;  I Thessalonians  2: 13)

3. The Accuracy of Scripture      (Revelation 22: 6; Isaiah 44: 28;  II Peter  3:  8 -  9)

4. The Apathy Toward Scripture    (Revelation 22:  7,  20: 15, 21:  6,  8)

5. The Eyewitnesses of Scripture    (Revelation 22:  8;  I John  1:  1 - 3;  II  Peter 1: 16; Luke 1:  1 - 2)

6. The Purpose of Scripture    (Revelation 22:  8 -  9)

7. The Proclamation of Scripture     (Revelation 22: 10)

8. The Response to Scripture   (Revelation 22: 10 - 11,  9: 20 - 21)

1. The Central Theme of Scripture  (Revelation 22: 12 - 16)

10. The Curse of Tampering with Scripture    (Revelation 22: 18;  Deuteronomy  4:  2, 12: 32;  Proverbs 30: 6; Jeremiah 26:  2)